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Avildsen shot hours of tournament footage from multiple angles
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Decades after their fight at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence meet again as martial arts rivals. During the original filming of The Karate Kid, the late director John G. The team behind Cobra Kai dug through the studio vault and found a wealth of previously unseen footage that they were able to incorporate into the series through flashbacks. One of them features Zabka’s real-life mother in the stands from multiple angles not seen until 2018.
Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that there are three completely new angles of the famous crane kick
Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on his tombstone is a continuity error, as in Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is Keisuke, but it was actually previously shown on a sign held for him in Karate Kid 2 (1986) as Nariyoshi. This means that The Next Karate Kid changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name he was previously given. Another interesting fact, however, is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II is not the original first name given to Miyagi. In Karate Kid (1984), it can be briefly seen on Miyagi’s tags attached to the keys to the 1948 Ford given to Daniel for his birthday that Miyagi’s first name is Hideo, as featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kiri Shabazz (2018).
I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying Cobra Kai
At first I thought this was going to be a funny kids show. It’s not, any fan of the original trilogy will love it. It takes place 34 years after the events of the first movie and the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. It follows the down-and-out Johnny Lawrence (William Zavala) as he tries to turn his life around and open the famous Cobra Kai dojo.
He’s absolutely the breakout star here!
. This renews his rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). I can’t say enough about how good Zabka is here. It’s a shame he hasn’t become a bigger star over the years because he shows he can carry a show here.
I promise you’ll love it!
Again, if you’re a fan of the original trilogy, check this out. I hope there are more seasons in the future.
